News & Events
Happy New Year from Cygnet RC
3rd January 2017
Hi All,
Hope you had a great Christmas and a raring to get back on the river training hard for the head races over the next three months. We are all getting fitter and stronger as shown by then number of people setting PBs in the pre Christmas 2k test. This sets us up for more water time and longer outings over the coming weeks. Head of the River is on the 25th March and Vets Head on the 26th, now is the time to commit to racing and doing the training. I'll be canvasing the squad to see who wants to race but it would be great to get a senior, development, novice and vets crews out over the weekend .
An innovation from Tim, we will be holding a training weekend at Dorney Lake on the 14th/15th January with seat racing in 4s and small boats over 1500m. It will be great to have a change of scene and to race each other down the Olympic Regatta course. More details for follow about the logistics, but please make every effort to be there, and mark you availability for it on the speadsheet.
So, the plan over the next couple of weeks is:
Tuesday 3rd 1000 lunges (wherever you choose to do them)
Wednesday 4th 48min club run
Thursday 5th Squad Ergo: 3 x 1k at 5k pace, 3min rest
Saturday 8th 5k Ergo test - those who did the 2k test will have a target split from Tim. We will have squad outings first thing to warm up for the test
Sunday 9th Club Time trial - lets get as many boats as we can pushing each other and getting experience rowing in a head race format.
Tuesday 10th Circuits with Maxi at 7:15 Cavendish School
Wednesday 11th 75 min club run
Thursday 12th 30 min 20 at 76% of new 2k wattage
Boat loading for Dorney
Saturday 14th Seat racing at Dorney
Sunday 15th Seat racing at Dorney
Further ahead....
Saturday 28th Jan Quintin Head
Sunday 5th March Hammersmith Head
Saturday 25th March Head of the River Race
Sunday 26th March Vets Head of the River Race
Sunday 2nd April The Boat Race
If you ordered kit, it has arrived and is in the mens changing room. Bjarne picked his up on Saturday and his rowing was transformed by looking the part!!!
Looking forward to some great rowing and racing in 2017, see you all soon,
Jez
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Cygnet Weekly Update
20th December 2016
All,
Fun and games in Quintin Plum Puddings with 5 rowers making their racing debut for Cygnets. The crews were both made up of experienced guys and new novices with their only race training being the row up to the Pink House. The result in the race within a race was a win for Captain's Crackers over the Marj's Marvels but the real winner was Marj for her fabulous Santa's elf costume. I hope all the guys from the LTR course enjoyed the thrill of racing and inspires then to go onto great things in the new year.
It was 2k Ergo Test on Saturday, the club room was full nerves and apprehension beforehand but well done to everyone who did it and gave it there all and well done to those who set PBs. Next up is a 5k test on the 7th January...
This week:
Tuesday - No circuits this week, 30 min r 20 @ 75% of 2k power instead.
Wednesday Club Run 5k
Thursday Squad ergo 30 min r 20 @ 75% of 2k power.
Saturday Squad outing 8am OTW, 7:40 at the club - please fill in your availability of the spreadsheet so we can see how many of you are around and plan the outings
Sunday - Turkey overdose. No squad outings, but feel free to go for a scull or do and ergo
Next Week: No squad training, but mindful of the 5k test on the 7th, please feel free to come and use the Shed focusing of long low rate pieces. Scullers, if you plan to go out mark it on the sheet before you go with the time you plan to go out so if others are interested you can form a sculling pod.
I'll seen out the plan for Saturday on Thursday,
Jez
Cygnet Weekly update
13th December 2016
Firstly congratulations to Tim for his win in British Rowing Indoor Champs on Saturday in the mens 40-49 light weight category in 6 mins 23 a full 16 seconds ahead of second place. So that sets the standard for the Cygnet 2k test on Saturday morning. Common, guys we like a challenge! Good to see that Cygnet traditions were upheld at the Barnes Bridge Ladies Christmas Ball on Saturday night and the club bar still in use at 3am. Thanks to Tim for giving us a lie in and recovery outing on Sunday.
So yes it's a 2k ergo test on Saturday, target is to improve by 2 secs on your previous time, maybe a quiet Friday night would be good preparation rather than another 3am in the bar.
This week:
Tuesday
7:15pm Cavendish School - Maxi Circuits - last session before Christmas, tone the abs for your work Christmas Party.Wednesday:
7pm Club Run 7k easy/7k hard non runners Non runners 7 x 5' squats/1' rest Rate 27Thursday:
7pm Squad Ergo
Full race warm up 4 x 500m @ 2k pace 2' rest 20' cool downSaturday:
2k Ergo Test, first group at 10am (warm up times and schedule to be sent later)
Second session ergo team relayNote that this is for the seniors and novice squads, there is no escape!
Sunday:
Squad outings - meet at 7:20, OTW at 7:45
Second outing: Boating by 10 to get to the Pink House in for a side-by-side piece back to the club. Crews to be announced one we have the last couple to make up the boats.Sunday's outings will be followed by mulled wine and minced pies at the club.
Have a good week,
Jez
